Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas has refused to pick Modric after he chose not to travel on the club's pre-season tour to the USA, and Wednesday's friendly match between Croatia and Switzerland would be his first game since the Euros.

For the second summer in a row, there has been speculation that is linking Modric with a move away, but chairman Daniel Levy is adamant he is staying until Spurs' 40 million pounds valuation is met.

"I don't like the situation that Modric is in at all," Express.co.uk quoted Stimac, as saying.

"He has not played any games this summer but will end up signing for Madrid before the market shuts," he added. (ANI)